Chapter 273 A Dirty Whore

"Ahhh…" Tania let out a sharp breath, overwhelmed by a sense of embarrassment that made her wish she could simply disappear on the spot. She was merely a gossipmonger and had no ill intent toward Chloe. Being entangled in a scandalous affair was regarded as disgraceful, yet being entangled in a relationship with someone as accomplished as Joseph was seen as a rare privilege. "Cough, cough, cough... Chloe, I'm sorry. Can you just let this slide once? I have children to support, and my husband is a gambler. I was just blabbering to ease my boredom. Please don't take it to heart." "Well, I am taking it to heart." Tania was on the verge of tears. "Please, I didn't mean any harm. Just consider it a passing comment." Chloe retorted, "If someone said such things about you, would you dismiss it as if it were a passing comment?" Tania weakly responded, "No..." "I have a question for you, and you'll answer me honestly. I won't hold it against you." "No problem! Go ahead." "Who told you